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Wabash Valley Crew pitches boathouse and regatta potential at Fairbanks Park; requests matching funds
Summary
Wabash Valley Crew leaders outlined a plan for a $500,000 boathouse at Fairbanks Park, reported $355,000 in raised funds to date, and asked the CIB to consider matching that amount if a site is secured; the presentation was informational and no board action was taken.
Jack Hill and Jim Owen, co‑founders of Wabash Valley Crew, presented an informational request to the Vigo County Capital Improvement Board seeking public funding support to complete a planned boathouse and regatta infrastructure at Fairbanks Park.
Hill told the board Wabash Valley Crew was founded in 2016 and has built relationships with local schools, the YMCA and regional rowing organizations. He said the group has raised $355,000 to…
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